Oceana is a Washington D.C based ocean conservation and advocacy organisation committed to save and restore oceans through targeted policy campaigns. Founded in 2001, Oceana is the largest international advocacy organization exclusively working for the conservation of ocean. The organisation carries out targeted campaigns to prevent the collapse of fish populations, marine mammals and other damages to sea life resulted from industrial fishing and pollution. As part of its campaigns, Oceana is involved in efforts to end major sources of ocean pollution such as oil, mercury, aquaculture and shipping emissions. In addition, the organisation also campaigns for the protection of vulnerable places in the oceans, including the Arctic, the Aleutian Islands, the Mediterranean and Chile's Juan Fernandez Islands, among others. With a local presence in many countries around the world, it is truly global in its reach. Individual records exist in this database for its operations in US, Europe, Chile, Canada, Belize, Philippines, Brazil, Peru and Mexico.

Oceana has been in Belize since 2009 advocating sustainable marine policies, including combatting problems caused by damaging fishing methods and gear, plastic pollution and offshore drilling in Belize's waters which would cause damage to vital marine ecosystems. In 2017 the country unanimously passed a bill imposing an indefinite moratorium on oil drilling in Belize's marine territory in order to protect their barrier reef. Oceana remains involved in upholding that moratorium.

The Brazilian branch of the global marine conservation agency Oceana, with a focus on marine pollution and sustainable fishing.

Oceana Canada was established to protect and restore the extensive Canadian oceans and their marine life. The charity works with civil society, academics, fishers, and government with the aim to return Canada’s formerly vibrant oceans to health. Advocates for policies to improve fish stocks, amongst their many campaigns, they have successfully campaigned to end the shark fin trade, make rebuilding depleted fish populations the law, improve the way fisheries are managed and protect marine habitat. Plastic pollution, seafood fraud, the North Atlantic whales, are amongst their current campaigns.

Oceana in Chile has the mission to protect the oceans and marine life in the extensive Chilean waters. They have achieved important victories in Chile: the creation of marine protected areas, the defense of vulnerable ecosystems from pollution and the public policies promoted for the recovery of national fisheries,

In line with Oceana's missions around the world, in Europe the mission is to protect the oceans and marine life, via advocacy and campaigns. Since 2003, Oceana has achieved dozens of concrete policy victories for marine life and habitats in Europe, including stopping bottom trawling in sensitive habitat areas, protecting sea turtles from commercial fishing gear, the establishment of marine protected areas and protecting marine life. In Europe there are offices in several countries including Brussels, Copenhagen, Geneva and London, UK.

Part of the Oceana country network, Oceana in Mexico is dedicated to protecting the ocean and marine life, including combatting plastic pollution. One programme involves targeting the government to address species substitution and seafood fraud via a traceability policy for fish and seafood, from ship to plate.

In Peru, as in other coastal countries, life in the oceans is in danger due to pollution, overfishing, illegal fishing, the destruction of habitats and climate change. Oceana's team of scientists, economists, lawyers, communicators and other collaborators work to change these threats.

Oceana Philippines seeks to restore marine life in the Philippine seas, including promoting sound science-based policies to help ensure sustainable fisheries and vibrant marine ecosystems. Their current campaigns focus on sustainable fishing, protecting corals and stopping pollution of the seas by plastic and dumping.

In the US Oceana advocates for policies that will restore and maintain ocean abundance and biodiversity. 'U.S.-managed waters are among the most extensive national waters in the world, and Oceana is dedicated to making sure those waters are healthy and productive for generations to come. Oceana’s campaigns utilize grassroots organizing, in-house scientific experts and litigators, strategic communications, and political engagement to stop overfishing, reduce bycatch, protect habitat, curb pollution and increase transparency.' There are offices in Alaska, California, New York, Oregon and Florida

Oceaneye studies, maps and raises awareness about marine microplastic pollution worldwide. The organisation does so thanks to a growing network of volunteer sailboats, as part of our citizen science programme, which collect samples during their navigation. Oceaneye's open source data is shared with international bodies for policy- and decision making: the European Commission, UNEP, G20 and IUCN.

Oceanic Global inspires us to care deeply for the ocean and provides solutions to protect it. The international non-profit sheds light on humanity’s essential relationship to the ocean and empowers individuals, communities, and industries to create positive change. Oceanic Global creates educational experiences, consults on sustainable operations, and engages local communities to generate measurable impact for our collective wellbeing.
Oceanic Global's industry solutions program, the Blue Standard (www.bluestandard.com), is a first of its kind cross-industry standard that empowers industries and businesses of all sizes to achieve measurable impact that protects our blue planet and establishes universal accountability for sustainable business leadership. Blue offers a 3-Star verification for business operations alongside open-source resources, step-by-step auditing and consultation support, and buying deals with vetted vendors to help businesses eliminate single-use plastics and operate sustainably. Blue also offers Product and Packaging seals that verify Consumer Packaged Goods for meeting Blue’s plastic-free criteria.